The ____ is a specific statement of prediction that usually states there is no effect of the experimental manipulation
a. null hypothesis
b. predictive hypothesis
c. alternative hypothesis
d. theoretical hypothesis
a
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You are running a clinical trial on a method of stimulating regions of the brain in order to relieve symptoms of depression. Given the evidence that underacting in this region is associated with depression, you decide to start clinical trials in the
a. reticular activating system. b. dorsolateral prefrontal cortex. c. posterior occipital cortex. d. amygdala.
What term do psychologists use to designate our personal awareness of feelings, sensations, and thoughts, as well as external stimuli?
a) thinking b) cognition c) conscience d) consciousness
A person's total knowledge of the world and of the self is contained within
a. photographic memory. b. eidetic imagery. c. declarative memory. d. long-term memory. e. maintenance rehearsal.
After drinking several cups of strong coffee, a person develops "coffee nerves" or "jitters." This probably is due to the ability of caffeine to ________
a. block adenosine receptor sites b. cause neurotransmitters to leak out of the synaptic vesicles and be destroyed by enzymes c. cause an increase in the release of excitatory neurotransmitters d. inhibit enzymes which break down excitatory neurotransmitters